PESO 2019 - 052 - GDG

I cycle through Japan Town in San Jose very frequently and every time =
through I look at the monument there and wonder how I'd be able to =
photograph it. The ideal place to stand is right in the middle of a busy =
intersection=E2=80=A6=20

The new ultra-ultra-wide lens gives me the opportunity to capture this =
monument in a way that I feel is satisfying:=20

  https://flic.kr/p/2giEHsU

This monument carries on it a plaque that reads: "February 19, 1942" ... =
the date of Executive Order 9066, which gave the U.S. Army  the =
authority to remove civilians from the military zones established in =
Washington, Oregon, and California during WWII. The monument =
commemorates that date as a reminder, and an opportunity to educate =
others, on the fragility of civil liberties in times of crisis and the =
importance of protecting the rights and freedoms of all.=20

There's more information about it and the Day of Remembrance at=20
  https://jacl.org/events/day-of-remembrance/

Whenever I ride through Japan Town, I see the monument standing there in =
its mute testimony. I think of what it stands for and find myself deeply =
affected.=20

onwards!

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No matter where you go, there you are.